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N/ACompleted· 90 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Sedation Protocol with Daily Interruption +2 moredrug
Likely dose
Sedation Protocol with Daily Interruption 25 mcgfrom record
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NCT02219659N/ACompleted

Comparing Strategies of Pairing Sedation and Weaning Protocols on Outcomes of Mechanical Ventilation: A Pilot Study

MemorialCare Health System·interventional·Posted Aug 19, 2014·Updated Oct 7, 2025

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Sedation Protocol with Daily Interruption, Sedation Protocol Without Daily Interruption, and 1 other intervention for Acute Respiratory Failure. Completed, enrolled 90 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

A three-arm, randomized, pilot study, to assess the feasibility for the analgesia-first sedation (AFS) study arm/intervention (Fentanyl push first). The study will assess additional outcomes for all three (3) validated strategies for sedation and pain management.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
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Primary Purpose--
CountriesUnited States

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedAug 19, 2014
Enrollment StartDec 1, 2014
Primary CompletionMay 1, 2017
Study CompletionMay 18, 2018
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 2.4 yearsPosted 11.9 years ago

Interventions

Sedation Protocol with Daily Interruptiondrug

Continuous infusion of fentanyl and midazolam is started and titrated to target pain and RASS score: Fentanyl started at 25 mcg/hr titrated by 25 mcg/hr every 30 minutes to goal pain score; Midazolam started at 1 mg/hr titrated by 1 mg/hr every hour to goal RASS score for the study design duration (28 days) or for the duration of mechanical ventilation. Every morning both infusions are stopped and when the patient is awake and met the SBT safety screen, 120-min CPAP trial is performed. If the patient meets the CPAP passing criteria, arterial blood gas (ABG) is done and the patient is placed back to the previous ventilator setting. ABG result is notified to the physician for determination for extubation. If the patient does not pass the CPAP trial it is repeated next morning.

Sedation Protocol Without Daily Interruptiondrug

Continuous infusion of fentanyl and midazolam is started and titrated to target pain and RASS score: Fentanyl started at 25 mcg/hr titrated by 25 mcg/hr every 30 minutes to goal pain score; Midazolam started at 1 mg/hr titrated by 1 mg/hr every hour to goal RASS score for the study design duration (28 days) or for the duration of mechanical ventilation. Every morning when the patient's RASS score is 0 to -2 and the patient passes the SBT safety screen, 120-min CPAP trial is performed. If the patient meets the CPAP passing criteria, arterial blood gas (ABG) is done and the patient is placed back to the previous ventilator setting. ABG result is notified to the physician for determination for extubation. If the patient does not pass the CPAP trial it is repeated next morning.

Fentanyl Push Firstdrug

Fentanyl 25 mcg intravenous push (IVP) every 5 min up to 4 doses hourly as needed to target pain score for the study design duration (28 days) or for the duration of mechanical ventilation. Every morning when patient's RASS is 0 to -2 and passes the SBT safety screen, 120-min CPAP trial is performed. If patient meets CPAP passing criteria, the physician will be notified for determination of extubation. If patient does not pass, it is repeated next morning. If target RASS is not achieved with fentanyl IV push alone, study team is notified and fentanyl infusion at 50 mcg/hr titrated by 25 mcg/hr every 30 min to target pain score (max 6 hrs). If target RASS score is not achieved with the fentanyl IV, propofol infusion is started at 5 mcg/kg/hr titrated by 5 mcg/kg/hr every 15 min to target RASS score (max 6 hrs).